Rhododendron Festival Ends With Carnivals in Asheville
The Asheville rhododendron festival closes after a three day celebration with a colossal street carnival and a Jesters parade. About 59 000 attendees. King Reuben B Robertson Jr and Miss Kate Ornes crowned at the pageant with a 1 000 cast. L A Plexico of Columbia swept boat races. Grady Harris and Red Slader of Asheville placed second and J C Gasque Jr of Columbia finished third.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Reuben B. Robertson, Jr
Kate Ornes
L. A. Plexico
Columbia
Grady Harris
Red Slader
J. C. Gasque, Jr
Man Who Helped Arrest Murderer Takes Own Life
Lincoln County deputy hunter and informant Ore P Hull aged 27 killed himself in Lincolnton after the man he helped trap Gar land Smith was handed to Virginia authorities for killing two peace officers in Boydton. Hull had warned his wife the case weighed on him and he feared Smith might return.
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Lancolnton
Garland Smith
Boydton
Ore P. Hull
Smith
Lincoln County
Virginia
Hull
Resolutions of Respect for Former High Point Mayor
The High Point City Council adopts resolutions honoring H A Moffitt former mayor who died May 19 1931. The measure expresses sympathy to his family and directs copies to the family and The High Point Enterprise. Signed by City Manager E M Knox on June 17 1931.
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H. A. Moffitt
City of
High Point
City of High Point
High Point Enterprise
E. M. Knox
Major League Leaders Notice of Receiver's Sale
A court ordered sale of Jacobs Shoe Stores assets in High Point Goldsboro and New Bern under the Craddock Terry Geo DeWitt Shoe Co. name with bids subject to municipal approval. Sale occurs July 1 1931 at 2 PM with 10 percent deposit and inventories available for viewing. Also lists baseball leaders from the Associated Press rankings.
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Geo. DeWitt Shoe Co
Jacobs Shoe Stores, Inc
Lewis E. Teague
City of
High Point
Goldsboro
New Bern
North Carolina
Jacobs Boot Shop
Wayne Shoe Store
New York Exchange
Th Point
Jaco Shoe
Ieres, Incorporated
Birmingham’s waste collector keeps horse and buggy ride
J. P. Zeigler, the Birmingham garbage inspector, refused to graduate from horse and buggy and the city purchased a new vehicle for him. He says the horse and buggy take him where he wants to go and bring him back.
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Birmingham
J. P. Zeigler
French Scientists Find High Sugar Kaabee Plant
French Academy of Science researchers identify the Kaabee plant of Paraguay as a new sugar source. They claim it contains up to 300 times more sugar per gram than sugar cane, potentially becoming the world’s principal sugar supply.
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Paris
French Academy of Science
Paraguay
Yesterday's Stars Ben Chapman Homers in Both Games
Ben Chapman led the Yankees in a doubleheader against the White Sox with a homer in each game driving in runs and fueling the club's offense.
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Yankees
Cronin
Senators
Combs
Simmons
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Webb
Red Sox
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Johnson
Tigers
Ruth
Chapman
Fischer
Burke
Ben Chapman
White Sox
Cubs Slugger Praves Holds Cubs to Seven Hits
Praves allowed seven hits as the opponent struggled to score while his team built an early lead and secured the win. The standout pitcher limited opposition offense and kept the game in reach for a late rally.
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Praves
Cubs
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